#BFE6B3 color
#BFE6B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green, closest to the CSS named color powderblue (#B0E0E6).
Color values
| HEX | #BFE6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 230, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 50%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 12576435 |
| CSS | color: #BFE6B3; |
| Android | 0xFFBFE6B3 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.902, blue: 0.702, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFE6B3 | 1.38:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFE6B3 | 15.18:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BFE6B3
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFE6B3 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFE6B3
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFE6B3 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFE6B3; background-color: #BFE6B3; }
.element { color: rgb(191 230 179); }
.element { color: hsl(106 50% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BFE6B3] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFE6B3;
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFE6B3?
#BFE6B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. Its hue sits at 106° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #BFE6B3 in RGB?
#BFE6B3 converts to rgb(191, 230, 179) — 191 red, 230 green and 179 blue.
What is #BFE6B3 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BFE6B3 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (15.18:1 versus 1.38:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFE6B3?
#DAB3E6 — the hue directly opposite #BFE6B3 on the color wheel.